Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§9553 Report to Congress
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 120— - MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - RURAL MINORITY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM › § 9553
Summary
By November 15, 2022, the Under Secretary must send a report to the appropriate congressional committees. The report must summarize efforts to help minority business enterprises in States that did not have an MBDA Business Center as of November 15, 2021—especially States with large minority populations—and must offer recommendations to expand the Agency’s outreach to underserved areas.
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Title 15, §9553
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Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—
(1)a summary of the efforts of the Under Secretary to provide services to minority business enterprises located in States that lack an MBDA Business Center, as of November 15, 2021, and especially in those States that have significant minority populations; and
(2)recommendations for extending the outreach of the Agency to underserved areas.
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15 U.S.C. § 9553
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73